Bangladesh vs Congo, Dem. Rep.: Population by labor force status

Bangladesh
48.57 million people
in 2025
Congo, Dem. Rep.
51.85 million people
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
9th
Congo, Dem. Rep. rank
8th

Population by labor force status over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Congo, Dem. Rep.
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How they compare

Congo, Dem. Rep. currently reports 51.85 million people against 48.57 million people in Bangladesh, a difference of 3.28 million people.

That makes Congo, Dem. Rep.'s figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Bangladesh ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 9th and Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 8th of 186 countries.

Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Congo, Dem. Rep. Difference Ahead
1990s 49.16 million people 19.53 million people 29.62 million people Bangladesh
2000s 51.39 million people 26.67 million people 24.71 million people Bangladesh
2010s 50.05 million people 36.85 million people 13.20 million people Bangladesh
2020s 48.65 million people 48.01 million people 646,783 people Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population by labor force status, Bangladesh or Congo, Dem. Rep.?
Congo, Dem. Rep., at 51.85 million people against 48.57 million people in Bangladesh as of 2025.
What is the difference in population by labor force status between Bangladesh and Congo, Dem. Rep.?
3.28 million people, with Congo, Dem. Rep. ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Congo, Dem. Rep.?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Bangladesh and Congo, Dem. Rep. rank globally for population by labor force status?
Bangladesh ranks 9th and Congo, Dem. Rep. ranks 8th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by labor force status
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
186 places, 6,496 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Population below working age (under 15 years old).